Two Years Before the Mast
Summary:
Based on a famous book by Richard Henry Dana, Jr., this grueling saga of shipboard oppression is set in the mid-19th century. Charles Stewart (Alan Ladd), the wealthy son of a Boston shipowner, is hijacked by Amazeen (William Bendix), the first mate on a ship bound for California. Francis Thompson (Howard Da Silva) is the tyrannical captain of the Pilgrim who was boote... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Alan Ladd - (Charles Stewart)
Brian Donlevy - (Richard Henry Dana)
William Bendix - (Amazeen)
Roman Bohnen - (Macklin)
George Bruggeman - (Sailor No. 4)
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Review:
A box office winner in 1946, Two Years Before the Mast hasn't borne the passage of time particularly well, but it's still an agreeable way to pass an hour and a half, especially for those who are devotees of all things having to do with the high seas. Mast should be a better picture than it is, as it has a lot of good things going for it. Its... Continue >>
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